OBi110 Voice Service Bridge and VoIP Telephone Adapter $40 + Free Shipping at Newegg

MagicJack works OK the problem is once your year is up trying to RENEW is next to IMPOSSIBLE!!

Quote from ncube2 : How easy is the setup with GV ? Do i get a number with adapter or i need to create a new GV account for this and link it. Can someone explain. Thanks.

It's ridiculously easy. It walks you, step by step...damn near click by click.

It actually comes with instructions that are specific to GV. You do not get a number with the adapter. You will have to provide one from GV.

You do NOT need a SIP phone. You can use any phone to plug in and get dialtone.

Quote from numike : MagicJack works OK the problem is once your year is up trying to RENEW is next to IMPOSSIBLE!!

Hack the Jack son. Hack the Jack.

As for the OBi110. I got one a couple of months back. Works, mostly, like a charm. If you turn it on and leave it on, works perfectly. I turn mine off at night to save power. 9/10 times, it's back up in seconds. 1/10 times though. It takes like 5 mins to work itself out. I just ended up putting it on a timer, I don't even think about it. Voice quality is just as good as a real phone. Way better than using Google Voice on my laptop for some reason. GrooveIP sounds like a string and tin can in comparison.

Quote from msk2982 : For those concerned with 911: I have the OBI 100, I just pay $0.80 a month for 911 service. Voice quality on the OBI 100 + GV has been perfect. Been using it for almost 5 months.

What service for 911?

Quote from chops : simple. create a new google voice account, choose a free phone number, create an obi account, pair the obi110 (pickup the phone and dial a special number), go through wizard to connect to google voice, takes 5 clicks at most. done.

Question. I currently have a landline phone and I want to discontinue its service due to price. So I want to get the obi. If I switch to the obi + gv, will I be able to use my current landline phone number (after I cancel my current service)?

Also, question about how to set up my phones. So I have 3 landline phones, 2 in rooms, 1 in the living room. I'm assuming the way to set up a phone is router <ethernet> obi <phone plug> telephone. But I only see two telephone jacks on the obi. So does that mean I can only connect two phones max? Also, does that mean I need to do some crazy rewiring in my house?

Quote from travfar : Hack the Jack son. Hack the Jack. As for the OBi110. I got one a couple of months back. Works, mostly, like a charm. If you turn it on and leave it on, works perfectly. I turn mine off at night to save power. 9/10 times, it's back up in seconds. 1/10 times though. It takes like 5 mins to work itself out. I just ended up putting it on a timer, I don't even think about it. Voice quality is just as good as a real phone. Way better than using Google Voice on my laptop for some reason. GrooveIP sounds like a string and tin can in comparison.

I don't know how you do it but I have 2 OBi100 devices that are just sitting at home collecting up dust. Stopped working after 8 months and hasn't worked since.

My only issue is not this device, but GV related. I use GV for Visual Voicemail on my Android Phone, once I got this product, I cant seem to call home with my Cell as it goes straight to voicemail thinking I am calling to check it, not sure how to fix this without possibly getting another GV number with a separate account. Other than that, this product works great, I have the 100.

Quote from cvrefugee : I bought this yesterday morning for my sister, but then she changed her mind and got a MagicJack.I could return it to Newegg but I'd be out for return shipping and restocking fee. Anybody in the Riverside CA or Inland Empire area want it for $40? You save a few bucks and don't have to wait for shipping.

As others have said, when UPS comes, refuse it. Or, if they leave it at the door, whatever you do, don't open it up and take it to a UPS store or elsewhere to return.

At least you won't be out a return shipping fee. Restocking fee, I don't know.

Quote from cheepdood : May I ask a sort of related question? Reading reviews it seems when the device is configured with google voice the user's google chat status shows online and away 24/7/365. Is that accurate or have they overcome that issue? Or perhaps the reviewer did not properly configure the device? Thanks in advance!!!

The status of my google account on the obi is idle (orange icon) and says voice only.

Quote from travfar : Hack the Jack son. Hack the Jack. As for the OBi110. I got one a couple of months back. Works, mostly, like a charm. If you turn it on and leave it on, works perfectly. I turn mine off at night to save power. 9/10 times, it's back up in seconds. 1/10 times though. It takes like 5 mins to work itself out. I just ended up putting it on a timer, I don't even think about it. Voice quality is just as good as a real phone. Way better than using Google Voice on my laptop for some reason. GrooveIP sounds like a string and tin can in comparison.

So how many watts do you think you're saving every night?

Quote from thebtran : so free calls for gv still eh? sweet!

Google Voice is giving BarHawkaphone a run for its money.

Anyone using net talk? My renewal will be up in few months and I'm thinking about getting this one instead. $30+tax for nettalk yearly plan which about the same as purchasing this adapter. If I get this one, am I able to use it with my security alarm company? I figure 911 call is not so important because I have hot button on the alarm box to call the security company.

Quote from Initial Z : Question. I currently have a landline phone and I want to discontinue its service due to price. So I want to get the obi. If I switch to the obi + gv, will I be able to use my current landline phone number (after I cancel my current service)?

Yes, you can port your number from your landline provider to google voice.

Also, you need to port the number out PRIOR to disconnecting / cancelling service.

what if one does not want to run this OBi through GV? Is there a dependable VOIP service that I can run this with month per month?

Quote from rtalber1 : My only issue is not this device, but GV related. I use GV for Visual Voicemail on my Android Phone, once I got this product, I cant seem to call home with my Cell as it goes straight to voicemail thinking I am calling to check it, not sure how to fix this without possibly getting another GV number with a separate account. Other than that, this product works great, I have the 100.

This is great question. I think if you remove your cell number from Google voice account, it should take care the issue. But I'm not certain since my android phone actually integrated with my Google account.